Home Security Cameras – How to make them “Hack- Proofed”!

Home owners and renters are becoming more and more vigilante in protecting their homes and themselves.  These days security cameras of some sort are becoming a standard request with any security system.  Unfortunately, with the increased…

Fall Daylight Savings Time and Your Alarm System

The First Sunday in November at 2:00AM is Day light savings time.  As a reminder not only do you need to turn your clocks back one hour, you may also need to do a few things with your alarm system. Make sure your panel is set to…

Video Analytics – Receive Alerts on What Matters Most to YOU!

Video Analytics: Residential and Business Solutions made simple! Do you want to know when important events happen, while ignoring routine movement around your house or business?  Then video analytics is for you!  Video analytics is…

Safety on College Campuses

Whether you are a first time or seasoned parent sending your child off to college in the near future, There are surely things you are nervous about.  Among the many important things to discuss with your  child staying safe while away from…

Teen Drivers – Are they being Distracted?

The end of summer and Back to school comes with increased congestion and changes in driving patterns on the road, especially in school zones and neighborhoods.    It is never more important for drivers to slow down and pay attention than…

Rideshare Safety – What you need to know before you go.

Ride Share Apps. – How to stay safe: In 2018, 95 million people used the Uber app on a monthly basis, with 2/3rds of the users being between the ages of 16-34.  The ease of use of ride sharing apps continues to drive the market. …

Walking To School Safety Tips

There are a multitude of benefits to having your children walk to school.  Among them are: building healthy habits, improved air quality, building a sense of community, decrease in expenses and walking to school has even been associated with…

Simplisafe or Maybe Simply Not so Safe?

  Consumer Alert Thinking about getting Simplisafe- Author recommends not displaying the Simplisafe yard sign By now I am sure you have heard of Simplisafe, but if you haven’t, let me give you a little background. …

School Bus Safety – What you need to know

There are more than 25 million children transported by bus to and from school and school related activities every year.  According to the National Highway Traffic safety administration “ … your child is much safer taking a bus to school…

2019 Spring iPad Winner

Christian Roop picks up his iPad at HST Design Center! Christian Roop Recent Winner of the latest iPad Giveaway HS Tech Group would like to congratulate the Roop family of Hanover, Pennsylvania.  HST Customers since…

2018 State of Maryland Smoke Alarm Law – What you need to know

Effective January 1, 2018, the "Maryland Smoke Alarm Law", new House Bill 1413 (law) went into effect.  This Bill was actually approved back in 2013. As I read through the House Bill, it was very clear that the intent of the Bill is designed…